New at nordstrom: Jean Paul Gaultier Fleur du Male.
New at neimanmarcus: Gucci Pour Homme II.
Update ~
Deal at beautyhabit: purchase any 3 Potter & Moore products and receive a free Eau de Toilette Collection (worth $90 value). No coupon code needed, expiration date unknown. Also, use coupon code TREAT to get free shipping on any order of $50 or more, good through 5/31.
I remember when Aveda produced a wide variety of perfume blends (inspired by places and cultures around the world) that were sold in small dark-brown spray bottles. I wore several of those scents and was upset when the line was discontinued. I haven’t paid attention to Aveda perfumes (or should I say “Pure-fumes”) since the demise of those light and pleasing colognes, so when I was in an Aveda salon recently, I tried the brand-new Yatra.
Yatra means “pilgrimage” or “spiritual quest” in Sanskrit. In Yatra’s product announcement, its aroma-therapeutic use is said to “balance mind and body, enhance meditation and contemplation.”
Yatra was created by chief Aveda perfumer Ko-ichi Shiozawa…
Deal at b-glowing: take 25% off everything but Kai & Yosh with coupon code DCbglow, good through 6/9.
Deal at gloss: get free 2nd day shipping & gift wrap on orders of $50 or more, today 11-3 EDT only, no coupon code needed.
Deal at luckyscent: markdowns on Mazzolari Alessandro & Mazzolari, Sage Coral, Moonstone & Garnet, Comptoir Sud Pacifique Ecume de The and more, see the Specials page.
New at nordstrom: Tom Ford Black Orchid Luminous Hair Perfume & Hydrating Emulsion.
Take a moment to guess: what do you think were the top new fragrance launches last year? I know I was surprised….
Anyone who is a habitual reader of the various perfume forums and blogs already knows that a little scandal erupted over the past few days. To make a terribly long story short, the idea has been floated that one or more perfume bloggers possibly a) accepted payment for writing favorable reviews and/or b) reviewed perfumes favorably because they had been gifted with free bottles from fragrance companies.
The issue has already been adequately covered elsewhere, so I will just quickly state my own experience and policies…